Virginia de la Cruz

Virginia de la Cruz is a prominent activist and mother from Zacatecas, Mexico, who gained attention for her courageous public outcry regarding the inefficiencies of the forensic services in her state. In July 2024, she denounced the eight-month delay in receiving her son's body from the Semefo, highlighting a severe forensic crisis that has led to a backlog of unidentified corpses. Her advocacy has sparked significant governmental response and investigations aimed at reforming the forensic identification processes.